Iconic pizza chain (since 1946) known for its square slices & soups, plus other Italian & fast fare. Based on 514 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.0 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
32218 Woodward Ave, Royal Oak, MI 48073
Phone: (248) 549-8000
Website: https://www.buddyspizza.com/royal-oak
Hours
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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12–8 PM
Holiday hours
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| Tuesday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–9 PM |
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Reviews
Mateo Rosa
The steady flow of regulars should clue you in to this delicious corner of square brick heaven. The pizza is as much a Detroit staple as the cans of pop in cooler. The “Super 6” is great if you love a bit of everything, but you can’t go wrong with any choice because the crisp, crunchy bread crust is the best part!
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Curtis Lucas
This was my first time trying Detroit style pizza and it definitely did not disappoint.
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Adam Lenk
If this is the level of quality that Buddy’s intends to take across the US with its expansion, then the current curiosity and craze over Detroit style will quickly be coming to an end in every market they enter. In five visits to this store, I’ve never had even a single stray shred of cheese melted over the crust, yet alone caramelized – the hallmark of a Detroit style. The dough has been dense and sunken on every pizza, not airy… like a Detroit style dough. This time, I asked for extra sauce, which got me more than the last four pies, but about two ketchup packets worth of volume total. I understand this is a to-go spot, but Cloverleaf is expanding as well, and while their satellite shops aren’t as good as Eastpoint, they’re at least worth the money and the name. And both this and the Buddy’s Troy location probably rank below a square from Little Caesars in quality and definitely value. If you want a legit Detroit style and you’re on Woodward, Crispelli’s does a pretty good job, in Royal Oak overall, Palazzo Di Pizza is great. And if you want the best of the best in the area, obviously that’s Louie’s in Hazel Park. Buddy’s may have invented the Detroit Style – we all get it – but Blockbuster also invented the on-demand movie, and Blockbuster is out of business. So if it’s pizza and movie or game night with the family at your house tonight, my recommendation is to try and remember the last time you visited a video store, because it was probably around that time that Buddy’s made its last good pizza.
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Mrs Smith
The pizza was very tasty. The buffalo wings were not bad, just needed to cook a little longer. We ordered 16 wings and received 8 (didn’t check the food). They were nice about the situation and will refund/give us 16 wings (one day) when ready.
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Ann Smith
This was my first time trying Buddy’s as i was curious to all the hype. The pizza is alright but can’t say this was my favorite Detroit style pizza. The topping to cheese ratio was good but the sauce was lacking in terms of amount. Some pieces didn’t even have much sauce at all and I love sauce. The crust was crispy as expected so that was nice.
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Harsha Chandupatla
First time ordering Buddy’s and it hurt my pizza heart. Was expecting a blackened at least darkened caramelized cheese crust, but crust was barely golden. I don’t recall a “done-ness” option, but I would have requested it cooked 15-20 minutes longer. I baked at 450 for 20 minutes at home, which helped but didn’t fix the issue.
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Matt C
Buddy’s has gotten larger and larger over the years and I fear that they will soon go from a local pizza business to more corporatized pizza. I can start seeing signs of buddy’s getting more corporatized especially in the quality; more cookie cutter pizzas that look like they came off a conveyor belt rather by hand.
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Chad Chilton
So I don’t know where to start, but Buddies Pizza is fantastic.
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brett ripp
All time greatest pizza joint, prefer to dine in, but in a pinch its perfect. Wish they’d come to Saint Louis so I didn’t have to drive 9 hours for my favorite pizza.
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Steve Dalton
Love Buddy’s pizza, but DO NOT get it delivered. They use Doordash and tonight my driver picked up my pizza at 640 and delivered it 2.5 miles away 40 minutes later. I called their delivery support and they refunded a portion of my cost, but I got a lukewarm pizza and bread sticks and nobody in the house was happy with it. Again, not Buddy’s fault, but they may need to rethink that whole Doordash thing….
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